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Abha Regional Airport

Abha, SA

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Abha International Airport

Abha, Saudi Arabia · Middle East

Compact Asir civilian gateway in a 10,500 m² hall already running about 4.23 million passengers; Hayyak is domestic-only, the 13-million terminal is not live, and Houthi attacks keep closures a live risk.

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6.4/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use7.2
Comfort & amenities6.2
Food & retail5.8
Ground access6.8
Reliability5.6
Lounges6.2

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Abha International Airport

Abha, Saudi Arabia · Middle East

Compact Asir civilian gateway in a 10,500 m² hall already running about 4.23 million passengers; Hayyak is domestic-only, the 13-million terminal is not live, and Houthi attacks keep closures a live risk.

Airportist Score

6.4/ 10

Mixed

Ease of use7.2
Comfort & amenities6.2
Food & retail5.8
Ground access6.8
Reliability5.6
Lounges6.2

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
15 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
18 km NE (AIP); drive time unpublished
Airport taxi / limousine
Cheapest to city
Uber
in-app quote; unpublished street equivalent · 18 km NE (AIP); app ETA on the day
Lounges
2
Terminals
One live passenger hall (~10,500 m²; 65,000 m² / 13M terminal not live)
Passengers / year
about 4.23 million (2024, GACA via Statista)

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Editorial profile notes — not a live alert feed. Live operations are on Overview and in the panel below.

Published alerts

Typical operations snapshot — editorial, not live news. File dated Sep 22, 2026.

Moderate

FCDO (updated 20 Sep 2026) advises against all but essential travel to Abha and Khamis Mushait.

Houthi missiles and drones from 13 Jul 2026; intermittent NOTAM closures of AHB/GIZ/EAM have recurred — check the airline.

The 65,000 m² / 13 million terminal is not live; you still use the 10,500 m² hall.

Typical delay mix from the same editorial snapshot — not a live feed. Current operations are on Overview.

Typical departure delays0 min · 0%

Typical arrival delays0 min · 0%

Typical cancellations0 min · 0%

Live operations

Live operational signals from Flighty or FAA, plus checkpoint waits where airports publish them.

Security wait times

Current security wait information is not available for this airport. Check the airport's official website or app before travel.

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Operational status

Delays reported

Arrival delays

Flights are landing 18m late on average.

Delay range: 18m avg

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Sep 24, 14:49 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

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